Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35333, Nicholas Fernald, Mass.

SERVICE
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of Fernald, Nicholas S. 35333 or of Furnald
CONTENTS

10. 469
Maine
Nicholas Hurnald
of Brookfield in the Dist of the Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Mass line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of the List of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May, 1819 and sent to A. K. Pavis Esq Paris, Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos. 18 3/4 / 34 3/4  85.83    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Sept 1819.  48.00     $133.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent to John Hurlburt Esq. 17 Oct 1825 Portland Maine

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for the District of Maine, on the  Monday , being the twenty fourth day of July and by adjournment from day to day, on the _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of July . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Nicholas Fernald . . . aged seventy . . . . . years, resident in Minot . . . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . . in the company commanded by Capt. James Dunnell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer . . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts . . . on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April . . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10469 . . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Nicholas Fernald
Sworn to and declared, on the twentieth day of July . . A. D. 1820. §
BEFORE
Alvin H. Paris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate none Personal estate none
Nicholas Fernald
Swanville July 20 1820
Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nicholas Fernald who, by occupation am a laborer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Nicholas Fernald 70 Infirm & unable to labor   Swanville Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and one . . . . . cent and no more.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July . . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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Nicholas Farnald, Esquire Col: Prescott's Regt 1776-1781 died 13 th April 1818
Admiral
Nicholas Farnald.

FERNALD, NICHOLAS (MASS.) 5-35333

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Nicholas Farnsworth the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of Jeremiah Bailey  Coagdon , Henry Small and James M. Darnell , taken, respectively, before Samuel T. Brown , Catharine Weston  Judge chief justice of a court of record, and Jud. Brackebury , respectable magistrates, also the certificate of Lemard Smallone & other military Officers of the corporation , to which said applicant belongs relative to his circumstances in life, all of which are hereto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Nicholas Farnsworth the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Paver
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I Nicholas Fernald of Buckfield in the the County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, upon an oath declare that I served in the war of the Revolution as a soldier in the Army on the Continental establishment and in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months and longer - that I enlisted into said service at York in the County of York and said Commonwealth in the spring of the year 1775 into a Company commanded by Captain Jona- than Nowell, belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Seammons, for the term of eight months and marched to Cambridge, where I served the eight months through and was discharged -
After this I again enlisted into said service at Cambridge in January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six into a Company commanded by the said Captain Jonathan Nowell, belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott for the term of one year, where I marched to New York & then on to Long Island - thence back to New York - thence retreated to White Plains where I continued till January seventeen hundred and seventy seven when I was discharged
That after this I again enlisted into said service at said York in April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven

as a Recruit and was ordered to march & did march to Boston and joined the Army at White Plains and was attached to the Company commanded by Captain James Dannel belonging to Col n Brewers Regiment whence I marched to Danbury, Fairfield & other places and finally to West Point, where I was discharged at the end of my last term of nine months, that being period of my last enlistment aforesaid
I further declare that I am a resident Citizen of the United States of America that I am not borne on any pension list of said United States and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support —
Nicholas Fernald

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Nicholas Fernald
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 10 1900 Henry W. Fernald Boston Mass

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that Nicholas Ferrante of this town yeoman is by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life in need of assistance from his country for support Brookfield April 13 th 1815
Lannard Swallow Enoch Hall Sam l F. Brown

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United States of America, District of Maine ss. } 8 -
To Samuel T. Brown of Bucksfield in said District or his Bradbury Greeting.
Whereas, at a special District court of said United States for Maine District, holden at Paris within said District on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818 - Nicholas Funnald of Bucksfield in said District, presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the War of the Revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of An Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain

persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war"; and whereas, in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of Jeremiah Hadgdon of Summer in said District is material and necessary in support of said application; -
Therefore, to the end, that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court, by the laws of the United States, you the said, Samuel F. Brown, are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant to take the deposition of the said Jeremiah Hadgdon, touching the application aforesaid, and the same, when taken, together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of
FERNALD, NICHOLAS (MASS) 5-35333

said court, without unnecessary delay. — Given under my hand and seal, at Paris, within said District, this thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine,

I Jeromiah Hodge den of Sumner in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that I was a Soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War for the term of two years - that while in said service at West Point on North River, I became acquainted with Nicholas Furnald who was also a soldier in said Army, that we joined the army about the same time I think in June seventeen hundred and seventy seven and was discharged from the nine months service in March seventeen hundred seventy eight and I am confident that said Furnald did serve the said term of nine months throughout that being the period of my enlistment and his also and I was constantly in the habit of seeing him during said term - The said Furnald, during said term belonged to Captain Durnell's Company of Col. Brewer's Regiment, myself belonging to Col. Tappan's Regiment - his
Jeromiah Hodge den Mark
Oxford.
On the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen the aforesaid Deponent was examined & cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Nicholas Furnald and by appointment

of the Hon. Albin K. Paris, Judge of the United States for the District of Maine and to be used in an application pending before the District Court of the United States now in special session at Paris within and for said District for a certificate of his having served in war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against the com- mon enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeable to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war —"
— taken by me — Sam l H. Brown Justice of the Peace —

I Henry Sewall of Augusta in the District of Maine, late an officer in the revolutionary Army, do testify & say, that I knew Nicholas Fernald formerly of York in said District, to be a soldier in Captain James Donnell's company, Colo. Samuel Brewer's regiment, Gen. Patterson's brigade of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army; that he was engaged for the term of nine months in the year 1778; that he served & completed that period in the company & regiment aforesaid; & that I was an officer in the same regiment at the same time.
H. SEWALL, MGen. 8. Division Massch'ts Militia
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hennebe p.
Sept. 14. 1818
Then Maj Gen Henry Sewall above named, whom I know to be a respectable and credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun
C. J. C.C.C. Puer 2 o E. Circuit

James M c Daniel
Deposition
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I James M. Daniels of York in the County of York and State of Massachusetts, fifty nine years old, depose & say that I was well acquainted with Nicholas Fernald, late of York aforesaid now of Brookfield in the County of Oxford in said State, and that said Fernald served the United States in the war of the Revolution for more than one years & belonged to Capt. Howell's Company of foot in Prescott Regiment, second Brigade in the Massachusetts line - and I further testify that I served in the same Regiment in Capt. Samuel Derry's Company & that I served in said Regiment from some time in 1777 to the close of the war & am knowing that said Fernald served more than a year in said Regiment at one time. James M. Daniels
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss - on September 2 nd 1818 - Personally appeared James M. Daniel above named & made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Jere. B. Merrill Justice of the Peace